KCOM faculty are listed in bold font; staff and students are identified in brackets.


Research Publications

Aggarwal A, Whitaker DA, Rimmer JM, Solomon RJ, Gennari FJ, Sobel BE, Schneider DJ. Attenuation of platelet reactivity by enoxaparin compared with unfractionated heparin in patients undergoing haemodialysis. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2004 Jun;19(6):1559-63. Epub 2004 Mar 19.

Ahmad Z, Senior AE. Mutagenesis of residue betaArg-246 in the phosphate-binding subdomain of catalytic sites of Escherichia coli F1-ATPase. J Biol Chem. 2004 Jul 23;279(30):31505-13. Epub 2004 May 18. Erratum in: J Biol Chem. 2004 Sep 17;279(38):40245.PubMed

Ahmad Z, Senior AE. Role of betaAsn-243 in the phosphate-binding subdomain of catalytic sites of Escherichia coli F(1)-ATPase. J Biol Chem. 2004 Oct 29;279(44):46057-64. Epub 2004 Aug 20. PubMed

Bedford JM, Mock OB, Goodman SM. Novelties of conception in insectivorous mammals (Lipotyphla), particularly shrews. Biol Rev Camb Philos Soc. 2004 Nov;79(4):891-909

Beekley MD, Brechue WF, deHoyos DV, Garzarella L, Werber-Zion G, Pollock ML. Cross-validation of the YMCA submaximal cycle ergometer test to predict VO2max.Res Q Exerc Sport. 2004 Sep;75(3):337-42

Carnes CA, Geisbuhler TP, Reiser PJ. Age-dependent changes in contraction and regional myocardial myosin heavy chain isoform expression in rats. J Appl Physiol. 2004 Jul;97(1):446-53

Cenedella RJ, Jacob R, Borchman D, Tang D, Neely AR, Samadi A, Mason RP, Sexton P. Direct perturbation of lens membrane structure may contribute to cataracts caused by U18666A, an oxidosqualene cyclase inhibitor. J Lipid Res. 2004 Jul;45(7):1232-41. Epub 2004 Apr 21

Chang Y, Zhuang D, Zhang C, Hassid A. Increase of PTP levels in vascular injury and in cultured aortic smooth muscle cells treated with specific growth factors. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2004 Nov;287(5):H2201-8. Epub 2004 Jul 22. Erratum in: Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2006 Apr;290(4):H1727.

Choi JW, Shin CY, Yoo BK, Choi MS, Lee WJ, Han BH, Kim WK, Kim HC, Ko KH. Glucose deprivation increases hydrogen peroxide level in immunostimulated rat primary astrocytes. J Neurosci Res. 2004 Mar 1;75(5):722-31

Choi WS, Eom DS, Han BS, Kim WK, Han BH, Choi EJ, Oh TH, Markelonis GJ, Cho JW, Oh YJ. Phosphorylation of p38 MAPK induced by oxidative stress is linked to activation of both caspase-8- and -9-mediated apoptotic pathways in dopaminergic neurons. J Biol Chem. 2004 May 7;279(19):20451-60. Epub 2004 Mar 1

Cotorás D, Tantaleán JC, and Lodato P. Aplicación de un acercamiento molecular para la identificación in situ de bacterias en una biopelícula marina. (Molecular approach for in situ identification of bacteria in a marine biofilm). 2004. In Metal 2001 (ed., MacLeod ID, Theile JM, and Degrigny C), Western Australian Museum, ISBN 1920843175.

Elmslie KS. Calcium channel blockers in the treatment of disease. J Neurosci
Res. 2004 Mar 15;75(6):733-41

Gov Y, Borovok I, Korem M, Singh VK, Jayaswal RK, Wilkinson BJ, Rich SM, Balaban N. Quorum sensing in Staphylococci is regulated via phosphorylation of three conserved histidine residues. J Biol Chem. 2004 Apr 9;279(15):14665-72. Epub 2004 Jan 14

Grande T, Young BA. The ontogeny of the Weberian apparatus in the zebrafish Danio rerio (Ostariophysi: Cypriniformes) with comments on the homology of otophysan Weberian ossicles. Zool. J. Linn. Soc. 2004 140: 241-254

Hessner MJ, Singh VK, Wang X, Khan S, Tschannen MR, Zahrt TC. Utilization of a labeled tracking oligonucleotide for visualization and quality control of spotted 70-mer arrays. BMC Genomics. 2004 Feb 09;5(1):12

Hwang IK, Yoo KY, Kim DS, Do SG, Oh YS, Kang TC, Han BH, Kim JS, Won MH. Expression and changes of galanin in neurons and microglia in the hippocampus after transient forebrain ischemia in gerbils. Brain Res. 2004 Oct 15;1023(2):193-9

Jasuja R, Ramaraj P, Mac RP, Singh AB, Storer TW, Artaza J, Miller A, Singh R, Taylor WE, Lee ML, Davidson T, Sinha-Hikim I, Gonzalez-Cadavid N, Bhasin S. Delta-4-androstene-3,17-dione binds androgen receptor, promotes myogenesis in vitro, and increases serum testosterone levels, fat-free mass, and muscle strength in hypogonadal men. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2005 Feb;90(2):855-63. Epub 2004 Nov 2

Ju C, Oh YJ, Han BH, Kim HS, Kim HC, Kim WK. Intracellular pH-dependent peroxynitrite-evoked synergistic death of glucose-deprived astrocytes. Free Radic Biol Med. 2004 Oct 15;37(8):1160-9

Kang SS, Lee JY, Choi YK, Kim GS, Han BH. Neuroprotective effects of flavones on hydrogen peroxide-induced apoptosis in SH-SY5Y neuroblostoma cells. Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2004 May 3;14(9):2261-4

Keating FK, Whitaker DA, Kabbani SS, Ricci MA, Sobel BE, Schneider DJ. Relation of augmented platelet reactivity to the magnitude of distribution of atherosclerosis. Am J Cardiol. 2004 Sep 15;94(6):725-8

Keating FK, Whitaker DA, Sobel BE, Schneider DJ. Augmentation of inhibitory effects of glycoprotein IIb-IIIa antagonists in patients with diabetes. Thromb Res. 2004;113(1):27-34.

Kondrashov PE, Lopatin AV, Lucas SG. Late Paleocene (Gashatan) Nyctitheriidae (Mammalia, Lipotyphla) from Mongolia. New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bull. 2004;26:18-193

Kondrashov PE, Lopatin AV, Lucas SG. The oldest known Asian artiodactyl (Mammalia). New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bull. 2004;26:205-8

Kondrashov PE, Lucas SG. Arctocyon (Mammalia, Arctocyonidae) from the Paleocene of North America. New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bull. 2004;26:11-20

Kondrashov PE, Lucas SG. Oxyclaenus from the early Paleocene of New Mexico and the status of the Oxyclaeninae (Mammalia, Arctocyonidae). New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bull. 2004;26:21-31

Kondrashov PE, Lucas SG. Palaeostylops iturus from the late Paleocene of Mongolia and the status of Arctostylopida (Mammalia, Eutheria). New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bull. 2004;26:195-203

Kondrashov PE, Lucas SG. Revised distribution of condylarths (Mammalia, Eutheria) in Asia. New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bull. 2004;26:209-14

Kondrashov PE. A new hyopsodontid (Mammalia, Condylarthra) from the early Eocene of Mongolia. New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bull. 2004;26:165-7

Lodato P, Alcaíno J, Barahona S, Retamales P, Jiménez A, Cifuentes V. Study of the expression of carotenoid biosynthesis genes in wild-type and deregulated strains of Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous (Ex.: Phaffia rhodozyma). Biol Res. 2004,37(1):83-93. doi: 10.4067/s0716-97602004000100009. PMID: 15174308.

Lopatin AV, Kondrashov PE. Sarcodontinae, a new subfamily of micropternodontid insectivores from the early Paleocene – middle Eocene of Asia. New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bull. 2004;26:177-84

Lucas SG, Kondrashov PE. A new species of Deltatherium (Mammalia, Tillodontia) from the Paleocene of New Mexico and the phylogenetic position of the genus. New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bull. 2004;26:45-53

Lucas SG, Kondrashov PE. Early Eocene (Bumbanian) perissodactyls from Mongolia and their biochronological significance. New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bull. 2004;26:215-20

Lucas SG, Kondrashov PE. Taxonomic revision of the genus Ectoconus (Mammalia, Periptychidae) from the Paleocene of western United States. New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bull. 2004;26:33-44

Noll DR, Degenhardt BF, Stuart M, McGovern R, Matteson M. Effectiveness of a sham protocol and adverse effects in a clinical trial of osteopathic manipulative treatment in nursing home patients. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2004 Mar;104(3):107-13

Noll DR, Degenhardt BF, Stuart MK, Werden S, McGovern RJ, Johnson JC. The effect of osteopathic manipulative treatment on immune response to the influenza vaccine in nursing home residents: a pilot study. Altern Ther Health Med. 2004 Jul-Aug;10(4):74-6.

Patterson DD, Peterson DF. Vertical jump and leg power norms for young adults. Meas Phys Ed Ex Sci 2004, 8(1):33-41

Ramaraj P, Singh H, Niu N, Chu S, Holtz M, Yee JK, Bhatia R. Effect of mutational inactivation of tyrosine kinase activity on BCR/ABL-induced abnormalities in cell growth and adhesion in human hematopoietic progenitors. Cancer Res. 2004 Aug 1;64(15):5322-31

Schneider DJ, Whitaker DA, Sobel BE. Efficiency in clinical research: assessment in vitro of potential anti-thrombotic drug interactions. Coron Artery Dis. 2004 May;15(3):177-81

Sexton PS, Neely AR, Cenedella RJ. Distribution of caveolin-1 in bovine lens and redistribution in cultured bovine lens epithelial cells upon confluence. Exp Eye Res. 2004 Jan;78(1):75-82

Singh VK, More T, Kumar S. Separation of cationic proteins and antibiotic peptides from buffalo polymorphonuclear cells. 2004. Buffalo J. 20:173-182

Yoo BK, Choi JW, Han BH, Kim WK, Kim HC, Ko KH. Role of MAPK/ERK1/2 in the glucose deprivation-induced death in immunostimulated astroglia. Neurosci Lett.2005 Mar 16;376(3):171-6. Epub 2004 Dec 19

Young BA, Dunlap K, Koenig K, Singer M. The buccal buckle: the functional morphology of venom spitting in cobras. J Exp Biol. 2004 Sep;207(Pt 20):3483-94

Presentations/Published Abstracts

Chamberlain NR, Smart JI, Geisbuhler TP. Purification and Characterization of a Bioactive Pheromone from Staphylococcus epidermidis. The 104th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology; New Orleans, LA; May 23-27, 2004.


Degenhardt BF, Darmani N, Towns L, Rhodes D, Trinh C, Johnson JC. Investigating the Effect of OMT on Circulatory Biochemical Markers. Osteopathic Collaborative Clinical Trials Initiatives Conference; Colorado Springs, CO; March 15-16, 2004

Degenhardt BF, Darmani N, Towns L, Rhodes DCJ, Trinh C, Johnson JC. Investigating the Effect of OMT on Circulatory Biochemical Markers. Journal of the American Osteopathic Association 104(8):343, 2004. American Osteopathic Association Annual Convention & Scientific Seminar; San Francisco, CA; November 7- 11, 2004

Kuhlmann GM, Grant D, Ricks M, Maiorano CA, Sexton WL. Frequency-Dependent Changes in Microvascular PO2 (PO2m) and Muscle Force Production in the Rat Extensor Digitorum Longus (EDL) Muscle. Med Sci Sports Exercise 36: S119, 2004. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting; Indianapolis, IN; June 1-5, 2004.


Noll DR, Baer RW, Sexton WL, Johnson J, Snider E, Slocum PC. Effects of Thoracic Lymphatic Pump with and without Activation on Pulmonary Residual Volumes in COPD. Journal of Osteopathic Medicine 7(2):99-100, 2004. 5th International Conference on Advances in Osteopathic Research; Erie, PA; September 10-12, 2004

Sexton WL, Lynch A, Maiorano C. Exercise Training Slows Microvascular PO2 (PO2m) On-Kinetics in Rat Skeletal Muscle. Med Sci Sports Exercise 36: S232, 2004. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting; Indianapolis, IN; June 1-5, 2004.


Theobald RJ, Geisbuhler TP; CB1 Receptor Antagonist SR141716A Effects in Detrusor Smooth Muscle; FASEB J 18: A598; 2004.


Van Meter KE, Stuart MK. Evaluation of Commercial Protein Transduction Reagents for Use in an Insect Cell Line. 2004 Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT; Nov 14-17, 2004.


Yang Q, Sexton WL. Capillary-to-Fiber Geometry in Soleus and EDL Muscles of Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats (SHR). Med Sci Sports Exercise 36: S333, 2004. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting; Indianapolis, IN; June 1-5, 2004.


Books, Chapters, Reviews

Berk P, Petrescu O, Bradbury M. Different responses of Osborne-Mendel and S5B/Pl rats to high fat diets, Obesity Research 12, A141-A141

Other Scholarly Publications

Chamberlain NR. 2004. Transmission Cycles of Plague. Visual Resources: MicrobeLibrary.org